David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$9.63B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.56B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.1B |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$924M |
| 5 |
SPCX
SpaceX
SPCX
|
+$907M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$2.17B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.53B |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.05B |
| 4 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$928M |
| 5 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$904M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.78% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.91% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.83% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
CALL
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$7.88B
| $150M | 0.07% |
4,319,800
+3,552,300
| +463% | +$95.4M |
|
277
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $149M | 0.07% |
3,076,764
+2,759,772
| +871% | +$157M |
|
278
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.44B
| $149M | 0.07% |
5,455,200
| – | – |
|
279
Centuri Holdings
CTRI
$2.16B
| $149M | 0.07% |
4,935,944
+221,194
| +5% | +$7.14M |
|
280
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.3B
| $149M | 0.07% |
1,709,852
+1,125,601
| +193% | +$103M |
|
281
CALL
Visa
V
$693B
| $148M | 0.07% |
432,600
-36,000
| -8% | -$11.6M |
|
282
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.9B
| $148M | 0.07% |
604,753
+1,288
| +0.2% | +$279K |
|
283
Liberty Live Group Series C
LLYVK
$9.7B
| $147M | 0.07% |
1,392,187
+81,090
| +6% | +$7.91M |
|
284
Aramark
ARMK
$15.8B
| $146M | 0.07% |
2,570,894
+851,543
| +50% | +$42M |
|
285
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.6B
| $146M | 0.07% |
7,616,358
-18,665,787
| -71% | -$329M |
|
286
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $146M | 0.07% |
8,048,898
+3,269,527
| +68% | +$69.4M |
|
|
CRWV
287
PUT
CoreWeave
CRWV
$48.5B
| $145M | 0.07% |
1,454,500
-921,900
| -39% | -$99.5M |
|
288
PUT
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $145M | 0.07% |
1,106,400
-49,400
| -4% | -$6.28M |
|
289
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.43B
| $144M | 0.07% |
15,385,109
+2,659,204
| +21% | +$29.2M |
|
290
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$4.35B
| $144M | 0.07% |
10,376,069
+9,057,890
| +687% | +$113M |
|
291
Amer Sports
AS
$19B
| $144M | 0.07% |
4,243,066
-1,691,545
| -29% | -$59.3M |
|
292
IonQ
IONQ
$18.2B
| $143M | 0.07% |
2,690,977
+789,594
| +42% | +$40M |
|
293
Ametek
AME
$54.9B
| $143M | 0.07% |
591,116
-299,138
| -34% | -$68.9M |
|
294
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $143M | 0.07% |
1,382,037
-235,485
| -15% | -$21M |
|
295
DaVita
DVA
$11.1B
| $143M | 0.07% |
640,827
+136,188
| +27% | +$24.7M |
|
296
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.5B
| $141M | 0.07% |
751,270
-566,385
| -43% | -$101M |
|
297
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$47.4B
| $141M | 0.07% |
1,622,700
+323,000
| +25% | +$46.9M |
|
298
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$17.9B
| $141M | 0.07% |
371,752
-350,826
| -49% | -$99.3M |
|
299
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $141M | 0.07% |
897,700
+147,800
| +20% | +$26M |
|
|
MRSH
300
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
| $140M | 0.07% |
839,616
-889,934
| -51% | -$149M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, David Shaw held 5,360 positions worth $210B, up 26% from $166B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $7.01B of net new capital in Q2 2026, opening 872 new positions and adding to 1,718 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was SpaceX: 5,340,000 shares worth $912M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Micron Technology, an estimated $2.17B trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2026 buy was SpaceX: 5,340,000 shares worth $912M.
- David Shaw added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2026, an estimated $9.63B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $2.17B.
- David Shaw fully exited Automatic Data Processing in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $241M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $210B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- David Shaw opened 872 new positions and closed 527 in Q2 2026.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $210B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.